Tertiary education, academic staff in Indonesia

Indonesia: Tertiary education, academic staff was 44.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.6%
World rank
83rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
44.6%
in 2023
All-time low
8.1%
in 1993
Years of data
25
1983–2023

Tertiary education, academic staff in Indonesia, 1983–2023

102030401983200320231983: 17.2 % female1984: 17.9 % female1985: 18 % female1993: 8.1 % female1999: 38.3 % female2000: 39.6 % female2001: 40.8 % female2002: 39.7 % female2003: 39.3 % female2004: 39.5 % female2005: 40 % female2006: 40.2 % female2007: 40.9 % female2008: 40.5 % female2009: 40.2 % female2010: 40.8 % female2011: 41.2 % female2012: 39.4 % female2013: 38.5 % female2014: 39.2 % female2015: 42.9 % female2016: 43 % female2017: 43.1 % female2018: 43.3 % female2023: 44.6 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2023, tertiary education, academic staff in Indonesia stood at 44.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Indonesia peaked at 44.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1993.

That places Indonesia 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Tertiary education, academic staff in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Indonesia, 1983 to 2023.
Year % female Change
1983 17.2%
1984 17.9% +4.4%
1985 18.0% +0.6%
1993 8.1% -55.2%
1999 38.3% +374.0%
2000 39.6% +3.3%
2001 40.8% +3.0%
2002 39.7% -2.6%
2003 39.3% -1.0%
2004 39.5% +0.4%
2005 40.0% +1.4%
2006 40.2% +0.5%
2007 40.9% +1.7%
2008 40.5% -1.1%
2009 40.2% -0.7%
2010 40.8% +1.6%
2011 41.2% +1.0%
2012 39.4% -4.3%
2013 38.5% -2.3%
2014 39.2% +1.9%
2015 42.9% +9.2%
2016 43.0% +0.2%
2017 43.1% +0.3%
2018 43.3% +0.4%
2023 44.6% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.7% 17.2% 18.0% 3
1990s 23.2% 8.1% 38.3% 2
2000s 40.1% 39.3% 40.9% 10
2010s 41.3% 38.5% 43.3% 9
2020s 44.6% 44.6% 44.6% 1

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 80 Austria 45.7% compare
  2. 81 China 45.1% compare
  3. 82 Nicaragua 44.6% compare
  4. 84 India 44.3% compare
  5. 85 United Arab Emirates 43.7% compare
  6. 86 Hungary 43.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Indonesia?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Indonesia was 44.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1993.
How does Indonesia rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Indonesia ranks 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.